Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-11
THE DAY AT HARTFORD.

changes in the bills make up. One of them
 provides that the jury in criminal cases
 shall also act in civil eases, and that the
 judge of the criminal side of the court may
 sit as judge of the civil side of the court The
 committee will make their report to morrow
 The druggists' bill to prevent more than one
 sale of liquor by druggist on single pre-
 scription came up in tho House to-day. It
 was passed yesterday, but was taken up on
 reconsideration and an effort made to strike
 out the amendment of yesterday allowing
 more than one sale when the druggist is sat
 isfed that the liquor is not to be used as
 beverage. The amendment was stricken out
 and the original bill was passed.
 The committee on federal relations (Sena-
 tor Gallagher chairman) held an executive session this afternoon. It was voted to rec ommend the appropriation for the centen- nial celebration at Philadelphia The amount is ,000. It was also voted to recommend that the invitation of Ohio to the members of the State government to participate in the Cincinnati celebration be accepted. The preparations for the attending of the Phila- delphia celebration were left in the hands of Senator Gallagher, who will decide the number that shall attend from the legislative halls.
 There was largely attended hearing be- fore the committee on education this after noon. The main bill considered was the one providing that no person shall be deemed to be ineligible to the office of school committee on account of sex. There were many advc- cafa If oT1 position. Dr. Parsons, of Enfield, was the first to address the committee in favor. lie thought it was well worth trying the experi- ment of having women serve on the school committees and thought it would produce good results Secretary Hine of the State board of education spoke of the popularity of the appointment of two ladies, Mrs. Dr. Agnew and Miss Dodge, on the school con- mittee in New York and was of the opinion that the women of Connecticut should have like privilege. Mrs. A. L. Reynolds, wife of the Rev. A. L. Reynolds of Wallingford, made very strong and highly interesting plea for the fair sex. Mrs. Reynolds is a fluent talker and her remarks it is thought will have considerable influence on the com mittee's decision. She was strongly in favor cf the the bill and gave some facts in regard to
 which State "fnpfn9ent in Massachusetts, in
 ono +i,,a Tact bnff nff3lds was teacher at
 tive Kendriek, of Wallingford, maSaaeet maaaee eSen''
 argument in favor of the measure. MT. Ken
 drick told of the great success of the system
 ill Massachusetts and New Hampshire. "It
 would produce a greater interest in educa
 he aIn
 tors and guardians of children, and nine -tenths
 of the teachers in the State are women. The
 presence of women on the school board would
 be an excellent thing and we'll worthy of a
 fair trial" Mir. Kendrick talked for some
 time in favor of the measure in his happy
 vein and at the close was greeted with many
 smiles of approval from the fair ones present.
 There was an interesting hearing before
 the committee on county seats this afternoon
 in the hall of the House. Judge Huntington
 and the Hon. Lynde Harrison, of New Haven,
 are counsel for Litchield, and A. T. Rora-
 back and w. B. Smith are the attorneys
 who appear in favor of the bill, which pro-
 vides two shire towns in Litchfeld county,
 Winsted and New Milford. There were large number of prominent Litch6eld resi- dents present, and there was much interest," ing discussion. substitute bill was sub mitted at yesterdays hearing which binds the people of New Milford and Winsted to give free court accommodations forever; to give $10 900 each for jail in each, and to sell to the county jail site in each town at cost not exceeding $1 ,000; also to have the jail and court accommodations ready for the first of October, 1888. The bill provides that the county law library and the court records be kept at Winsted. Those in favor who were heard to-day were Luther z Palyn nfS H. Robbins and Andrew Spehr, Samuel F. Clark of Bridgewater, L. G. Nickerson and Henry Sedgwlck of Cornwall, Major Nick erson of Falls Village. The hearing was ad- | journed to Wednesday next.
 This was New Haven day before the ! committee on interpretations. The adjourned ! hearing on, the petitions of the Merchants ! Electric Light company and the New Haven | Electric Light company was resumed. The | New Haven gentlemen who favored ths old Treasurer James English Councilman Warren spoke general principles. Those who favored the incorporation of the new company, the Merchants, , I were eX Councilman Schorer and Edward Os-
 borne. c. T. DrisColl, corporation counsel
 of New Haven, appeared by instruction of the board of aldermen and thought if the charter | was granted it should be under certain con- ditions, principally that the price of the light
 
 ! a lengthy one and was in session until 6 o'clock. It was finished tonight.
 A bill requiring all dentists who begin I practice in this State hereafter to show cer- tifcate of at least years education in some dental college was given hearing before the judiciary committee this afternoon. There were several Hartford den lists who appeared and spoke of the great injury being done by quack dentists throughout the State which has no law punishing them. The arguments were on general principles. They thought it was of the children of this State that some reg uating law should be passed here. Prose- cutting Attorney Hugh Daley, of New Haven, advocated before this committee this after noon bill giving the Mayor and chief of po- lice power for the giving of licenses to Sun day evening concerts. Representative Hunie also spoke in favor. The bill originated in New Haven and it is very probable will be ' favorably reported on.
 \ The temperance committee this afternoon \ wrestled for an hour and a half with the bill \ forbidding the drinking of intoxicants on the premises. The bill was proposed by the | conference of Congregational ministers. | Rev. MT. Hillard of Plymouth, Rev. Dr. An ! drews, Rev. Dr. E. P. Parker of Hartford, Rev. s. B. Forbes of Rockwell were the gentlemen who spoke in favor, and the only one who appeared in opposition was Prose- ' | sentative King of Naugatuck appeared before | this committee and advocated the bill intro \ duced by him providing for the closing of [ saloons the night before and the night after election. Rev. Dr. Parsons appeared in favor \ of the bill restricting druggists
 LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
 ! Senator Dooiittles committee on humane institutions heaed parties with reference to | the manner in which Willimantic manufac- turers draw down their reservoirs in Bolton
 to the alleged injury of the health of the peo- | pie. A regulative act is asked.
 The substitute to the Pinkerton bill as
 agreed upon by the judiciary committee will ] prevent any non-citizen of the State being
 appointed deputy sheriff or constable. To-morrow's Friday committee hearings will be: Education-Rill concerning teach ing of physiology.
 orporations-Resolution incorporating the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners' | union of America.
 Below will be found a summary of the business transacted in the House and the | Senate:
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 10:45 a. m. by | Lieutenant Governor Howard.
 ! Reports from committees: Cities and boroughs- | Favorable on incorporating Bethel borough. Ad-